----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALWAYS THE SAME* - Kings Of Leon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Potentially called It Don't Matter - unsure as of yet. New Kings Of Leon song from the forthcoming 6th album. Has only been played once at the BottleRock festival at Napa, California. I used this video footage to tab the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20cWPB60O3A Tuning: Standard Intro: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16) This chord progression is repeated twice e|-10--9---2----| B|-10--9---2----| G|-11--10--3----| D|-12--11--4----| A|-12--11--4----| E|-10--9---2----| Verse: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16) e|-10--9---2----| B|-10--9---2----| G|-11--10--3----| Play this x4 for first verse D|-12--11--4----| A|-12--11--4----| E|-10--9---2----| Chorus "Always the same....." play A Ab F# e|-5--4--2--| B|-5--4--2--| G|-6--5--3--| D|-7--6--4--| A|-7--6--4--| E|-5--4--2--| Then A Ab D Db then end chorus on F# e|-5--4--10--9---2--| B|-5--4--10--9---2--| G|-6--5--11--10--3--| D|-7--6--12--11--4--| A|-7--6--12--11--4--| E|-5--4--10--9---2--| Verse 2: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16) e|-10--9---2----| B|-10--9---2----| G|-11--10--3----| Play this x4 for second verse D|-12--11--4----| A|-12--11--4----| E|-10--9---2----| Chorus: "Always the same....." play A Ab F# e|-5--4--2--| B|-5--4--2--| G|-6--5--3--| D|-7--6--4--| A|-7--6--4--| E|-5--4--2--| Then A Ab D Db then end chorus on F# e|-5--4--10--9---2--| B|-5--4--10--9---2--| G|-6--5--11--10--3--| D|-7--6--12--11--4--| A|-7--6--12--11--4--| E|-5--4--10--9---2--| Solo (Lead - haven't got round to tabbing it fully...) e|-------17----------------------------------| B|-17b19----17b19-17-------------------------| G|------------------14-14-16b18 16p14--------| D|-----------------------------------14h16---| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| Solo bit when rhythm guitar drops out is simply: e|------17------17------17--------17-----| B|-17b19--17b19----17b19----17b19--------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| Rhythm guitar during solo: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16) e|-10--9---2----| B|-10--9---2----| G|-11--10--3----| Play this x4 D|-12--11--4----| A|-12--11--4----| E|-10--9---2----| Then back into final verse playing same chords Verse: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16) e|-10--9---2----| B|-10--9---2----| G|-11--10--3----| Play this x4 for final verse D|-12--11--4----| A|-12--11--4----| E|-10--9---2----| Last chorus: "Always the same....." play A Ab F# e|-5--4--2--| B|-5--4--2--| G|-6--5--3--| D|-7--6--4--| A|-7--6--4--| E|-5--4--2--| Then A Ab D Db then end chorus (and song) on F# (x4) e|-5--4--10--9---2--| B|-5--4--10--9---2--| G|-6--5--11--10--3--| D|-7--6--12--11--4--| A|-7--6--12--11--4--| E|-5--4--10--9---2--| Lyrics: (unconfirmed) Such a smile ----- Leave like a wine (whine ?) But it don't matter to me Take your time before I burn But it don't matter to me Let's pave the way---------- But it don't matter to me I could fall ( ?)----------------- But it don't matter to me Cos' it's always the same And I'm always the same Uncle Sam they ----- bad man It don't matter to me I don't know where I am gonna go But it don't matter to me You agree to spend my----- It don't matter to me Cos' it's always the same And I am always the same I am not a man, everybody say But it don't matter to me I better be on my seat But It don't matter to me I beg my heart, tell me why it don't matter to me no no I put a shine in your eye It don't matter to me Cos it's always the same And I am always the same